Guinea-Bissau vs Switzerland: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside

Guinea-Bissau
18.2%
in 2023
Switzerland
19.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau rank
112th
Switzerland rank
109th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 19.0% against 18.2% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Switzerland ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 5 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Switzerland Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5% 7.5% 4.1% Switzerland
1970s 6.6% 6.8% 0.3% Switzerland
1980s 13.0% 5.5% 7.5% Guinea-Bissau
1990s 27.7% 5.1% 22.6% Guinea-Bissau
2000s 19.2% 6.9% 12.3% Guinea-Bissau
2010s 23.9% 14.4% 9.6% Guinea-Bissau
2020s 22.2% 19.7% 2.4% Guinea-Bissau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside, Guinea-Bissau or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 19.0% against 18.2% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside between Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
0.8%, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland?
54 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Switzerland rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 112th and Switzerland ranks 109th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
253 places, 13,303 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.